#217: A Plus B Equals Jello
This week, you’ve got questions and we’ve got answers. Spoiler: Not all of the answers are good. Great questions about motivation, focus, growth, the business side, finding balance and more. Plus a new assignment and Josef Hoflehner is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Community – Assignment: #lookingup
Champions of a Monster Polaroid Yield to the Digital World – The New York Times
Vision Is Better | David duChemin – World & Humanitarian Photographer, Nomad, Author.
Q&A@F+B No. 5: Bill Wadman – Faded & Blurred
POLITICO’s 2016 Nerdcast | Free Listening on SoundCloud
220/221 Volts Whatever it takes? – YouTube
David Foster, episode #270 of Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show on Earwolf
Hasselblad to Release a ‘World’s First’, Posts Second Teaser Image
Josef Hoflehner Photographer – Portfolios
Josef Hoflehner: Retrospective
Somewhere in Time (film) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
40th Birthday | National Air and Space Museum
#216: Unintentionally Intentional
This week, are 10,000 hours alone really enough to be great at anything? Maybe, but the real answer is likely more nuanced. Experience does not necessarily equal expertise. Intent and purpose — not to mention innate ability — also play a role in chasing perfection. Plus, can analog tools make digital processing more efficient? Jim Brandenburg is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #community
10,000 hours to become an expert? Sorry, that number is off. / Boing Boing
Palette Gear: Hands-on Control of your Favourite Software
Chased by the Light A Photographic Journey with Jim Brandenburg – YouTube
#215: Don’t Trust Experts
This week, a discussion around the work of painter Jeremy Mann, via the documentary A Solitary Mann by Loic Zimmermann. How much does happenstance figure into your creative output? Is your current style intentional or the result of a “happy accident” that you now continue to refine? The recent killing of an NPR photojournalist in Afghanistan sparks a conversation around photojournalism and the multiple areas where importance figures into making. Plus, remembering Muhammad Ali through the incredible photographs of his life and career. Nick Brandt is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #dirty
a Solitary Mann_trailer on Vimeo
Derren Brown – Svengali Speed Painting Effect – YouTube
Official Website Of Syd Mead 2015
Syd Mead, Still Designing The Future After 50 Years : NPR
HBO: Documentaries | Witness: Juarez | Home
David Gilkey – Photographing Haiti – YouTube
’70s High School Art Project Mistakenly Valued At $50K On ‘Antiques Roadshow’ : The Two-Way : NPR
Muhammad Ali was the greatest in one of sports’ most iconic photos, too – The Washington Post
The King and I: Neil Leifer on Photographing Muhammad Ali | GQ
Muhammad Ali, 1966/1970 – Archive – The Gordon Parks Foundation
Muhammad Ali: SI’s 100 Greatest Photos of The Greatest
2014 Samsung Flexible OLED Display Phone and Tab Concept – YouTube
Muhammad Ali, 1966/1970 – Archive – The Gordon Parks Foundation
NICK BRANDT | Inherit the Dust: Nick Brandt Photographs
#214: The Oxygen and the Spark
© Clayton James Cubitt
This week, baseball and theater inspire a discussion around making things that can’t be made and how the conversation between maker and audience is sometimes the exact context that is lacking. Also, a discussion around landscape photography prompted by a listener email. Plus, a wrap up (for now at least) of the current Steve McCurry snafu. Clayton James Cubitt is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #energy
Grant Achatz – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Netflix Documentary Series: Cooked | Michael Pollan
Modernist Cuisine | The Art and Science of Cooking
Cry room – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
El Hokkaido de Michael Kenna (subtitulado en español) (Parte 1) – YouTube
The Diane Arbus You’ve Never Seen – The New York Times
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheltenham (typeface) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
aSolitaryMann-HD – A Solitary Mann – Don’t Come Knocking
Clayton James Cubitt – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup Recipe : Paula Deen : Food Network
#213: You’re Not About the Craft If You Use Laser Triggers
This week, we’re talking about memories, specifically the culling of photographic memories. If forced to choose, how do you decide which memories to keep? What single shot best captures your childhood, your wedding, your parents or children? In the deluge of photographic imagery, how you choose the right lifeboat? Also, Cindy Sherman has released her first new work in five years, but without any context, is it any good? Hiro is our Photographer of the Week.
The Making of Amadeus (2002) – YouTube
Samuel Pepys: Diary, Letters, Family Tree, Maps, Encyclopedia, Discussion and more
Which Rock Star Will Historians of the Future Remember? – The New York Times
Google made an insanely high-res camera to preserve great works of art | The Verge
Life’s Little Adventures: Avedon Years
Artist Series :: Laura Wilson | The Art of Photography
Cindy Sherman Releases First New Work in 5 Years – Feature Shoot
Facebook Removed This Father and Son Photo Twice – Bokeh by DigitalRev
Medium Format Misc YASHICA MAT 124G | KEH Camera
Rolleiflex Rolleinar 1 Close Up Lens – Dave Carroll
Hiro (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indelible Images From a Fashion Photography Icon – The New York Times
Hiro (Yasuhiro Wakabayashi) on Pinterest
Photographer : Hiro (yasuhiro wakabayashi) on Pinterest
#212: Audience Inflation
We’re a day early and all over the map this week, with topics including rating photographs in a changing aesthetic, online vs offline creative communities, making vs. sharing and a continuation of last week’s discussion about post-processing — specifically, how much is too much? Michael Kenna is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #crunch
New York Botanical Zoological Photography Society NYBZPS
The WFMT Studs Terkel Radio Archive | A Living Celebration
See the Dramatic Differences Between Identical Twins Over Time | TIME
There Will Be GoPro Cameras Built Into This Year’s Grammy Awards Trophies
The Online Photographer: A Very Important Distinction in Post-Processing
Michael Kenna (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Kenna : A 20 Year Retrospective on Amazon
Michael Kenna: Images of the Seventh Day on Amazon
Welcome to the ILFORD Lab Direct
The Darkroom – Film Developing | Develop Film by Mail for $11
#211: I Do Wanna Be A Person Eating Pancakes!
This week, we talk about the continuing evolution of photography from the perspective of seeing how genres are blending into one another and how so much of contemporary photography can fall under “lifestyle.” Also, two sides of a Photoshop discussion around retouching — one from the point of view of a model and the other from an icon of photojournalism. Plus, how do you feel about narrative in photography? Do you want to be told what a photo or body of work means, or do you prefer assigning your own narrative and/or backstory to the work? Bruce Davidson is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #streetCornerThree Centuries of American Prints from the National Gallery of Art
Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty | MoMA
Elsa Mora. The cuban artist’s official website. Currently based in New York.
Mossless 4: Public/Private/Portrait by Romke Hoogwaerts — Kickstarter
Foodie – A camera app customized for food photos on the App Store
Botched Steve McCurry Print Leads to Photoshop Scandal
Zendaya and 8 Other Celebs Who Protested Photoshop and Won | TIME
The Digital Afterlife of Lost Family Photos – The New York Times
Mojocon 2016: Mavis camera app brings pro level features like waveform and vectorscope to iPhone
Bruce Davidson (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
#210: I’m Over Here in Sharpshooter’s Corner
This week, after a quick teaser of next week’s show, we’re taking your questions and attempting to answer them. Topics range from gear to legacy to what makes a great photographer. We love doing these shows and if you didn’t get a question in this time, keep an eye out for the next one. Maurice Tabard is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #Stilllife
Leica’s M-D is a digital camera for manual purists
Bugge Body Parts — Bill Wadman
Pricing Guides | American Society of Media Photographers
Control Freak Passive Volume Control | Emotiva
Tabard, Maurice : Photography, History | The Red List
Maurice Tabard – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
#209: Oddly Fascinating
This week, the unexpected passing of Prince has us starting the show discussing art from the perspective of both ownership and influence. We talk about priorities (artistic and otherwise) and to what degree our presence in the world allows us to experience the world. Plus, we discuss some of the differences between opinion and critique and how who you ask can be just as important as what. Alex Prager is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #transition
Susan Rogers Reflects on Her Work with Prince | Berklee College of Music
Purple Rain’s sound engineer remembers Prince: ‘A very rare bird’ – Home | As It Happens | CBC Radio
The Moment with Brian Koppelman – Gabrielle Hamilton: 3/29/16 | Listen via Stitcher Radio On Demand
Aperture Anthology: The Minor White Years
Eric Clapton Opens Up About ‘The Very Real Way’ Prince Brought Him Out Of Depression
Sarah Oliphant – Conversations with Artists — Jonsar Studios
EO Hoppé’s portraits – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
Peter Capaldi: ‘A lot of surrealist art is about sex’ – video | Art and design | The Guardian
Unlock Art – Search results | Tate
Alex Prager – Photography & Films
Alex Prager: Crowd Control | NOWNESS
MoMA | New Photography 2010 | Alex Prager
Sign ‘O’ The Times [Outtake] – YouTube
#208: Echoes of Memories
This week, Happy Anniversary to us! We talk a bit about four years of On Taking Pictures, which leads to a discussion on the value of output. There’s the idea of getting better with practice, which we’ve talked about several times, but also the value of the body of work as an object, independent of anything else. We also talk about meanings we associate to objects and share a wonderful email from a listener called “The Mythology of Things” in which he works through some reasons that objects become more to us than their component parts. Also, is the Photo Renaissance over or are we in a New Golden Age of photography? Former Baltimore Sun photographer A. Aubrey Bodine is our Photographer of the Week.
Cardboard Junkie: Virtual 1982 Topps Sticker Album – Front cover and page 1
Titanic sinks in REAL TIME – 2 HOURS 40 MINUTES – YouTube
George Hurrell photos and prints
A. Aubrey Bodine – Baltimore Pictorialist
The photos of A. Aubrey Bodine – Baltimore Sun
Bodine’s Industry: ‘The Dignity of Work’ by A. Aubrey Bodine
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